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City Bakery's New Bad Economy Beer Menu
A comment about comments....If you haven't actually been there what's the point. I was, and it was the first night the bar was open. And because I'm not a food reviewer I just had one dish and one glass of beer. The ribs were great the beer selection although small was interesting and best of all tasted wonderful. Plus you can get a shot of dark beer and make your own black and tan. The bar area is small and lends itself to good conversation....which I had......Deviled Eggs? I didn't even know! I for one will go back for seconds. And if you leave a comment at least go once !!
City Bakery's New Bad Economy Beer Menu
This bad economy menu looks as overpriced as everything else is at CB. A couple chicken wings for $10? A hot dog for $10??? Please.
I work down the street from CB and end up going more often than I would like since its close. With few menu exceptions (hot chocolate, tortilla soup, and a few other items) I feel cheated with food that is presented great for a buffet, but its never as good as you anticipate. After filling your paper-plate half-full and $15 later, you are left hungry. I also object to the high-prices coupled with the most flimsy plastic utensils you can imagine. The kind of forks that buckle under the slightest pressure.
Also, who says CB pastry chef is one of the best in the city? I wonder if he knows what a good chocolate chip cookie tastes like. The CB ones are oily (not buttery), and almost always tend to have baking powder pockets hidden in them. And the chocolate chips in them arent even all that good! And to wash it down -- bad coffee.
Sorry to rant, but man, hasn't anyone else noticed these glaringly huge holes in this cash-cow operation????
City Bakery's New Bad Economy Beer Menu
@justhungry..I'm with you on that. I adore everything about City Bakery. I think there lunchtime offerings make wonderful use of local fare. I eat there with some frequency and never tire of their menu. I am quite surprised by this review and just imagine they have a few kinks to work out before the evening menu is up to par.
City Bakery's New Bad Economy Beer Menu
I don't agree that "Ilene Rosen's focus on local, sustainably grown ingredients is laudable in theory but often falls short in execution." I think the savory food at City Bakery is amazing . I've eaten there a lot and everything has always been really tasty and fresh. My only complaint with it is that it is a bit expensive.
City Bakery's New Bad Economy Beer Menu
My friends and I were there on Monday night as well (we even saw the Serious Eats team!), and we were pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed everything that we had. I would agree that the deviled eggs were somewhat flat in flavor, but the crunch of the radish was a great addition. The spiced and lightly candied (but not cloyingly sweet) pecans on the bar were addicting, and my four friend and I may have consumed two pretzel dogs while we were there, they were so good. Like a full-size (and much better) version of bar mitzvah pigs in blankets. The chicken backs and necks were pretty glorious as well with some lemon and Tabasco mayo. I'll definitely be back and recommend it to colleagues.
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A comment about comments....If you haven't actually been there what's the point. I was, and it was the first night the bar was open. And because I'm not a food reviewer I just had one dish and one glass of beer. The ribs were great the beer selection although small was interesting and best of all tasted wonderful. Plus you can get a shot of dark beer and make your own black and tan. The bar area is small and lends itself to good conversation....which I had......Deviled Eggs? I didn't even know! I for one will go back for seconds. And if you leave a comment at least go once !!